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millstone ['milstəun] 
词性及解释
  • n.
    磨石, 磨难, 重担
英英解释
  • 1.
    n.one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
  • 2.
    n.any load that is difficult to carry
常用词组
习惯用语
  • 1.
    a millstone about [round] one's neck
    沉重的包袱; 重大的责任
  • 2.
    (as) hard as the nether millstone
    铁石心肠
  • 3.
    between the upper and nether millstone
    在上下两片磨石之间; 陷入困境; 受到无法抗拒的压力
  • 4.
    drop [weep] millstones
    不伤心, 不落泪; 铁石心肠
  • 5.
    fix [hang, have] a millstone about [round] one's neck
    把磨石套在脖子上; 背上沉重的负担; 担负重任
  • 6.
    see [look] into [through] a millstone
    (通常用作讽刺语)有特别锐利的目光, 具有特殊的洞察力
例句
  • 1.
    He's been thinking of furthering his studies abroad But. His AGED mother, his wife and the children all become a millstone around his neck
    他一直打算出国留学,可是年迈的老母亲以及妻子和孩子成了他的沉重包袱
  • 2.
    It is wrong for some enterprises to regard medicare for the retired workers AS a millstone round their neck
    一些企业把退休职工的医疗待遇视作包袱,这是错误的
  • 3.
    It is wrong FOR some enterprises to regard medicate FOR the retired workers as a millstone round their neck
    一些企业把退休职工的医疗待遇视作思想包袱,这是错误的
  • 4.
    HIS son is a millstone around HIS neck.
    他的儿子是他的重担。
  • 5.
    IF the grain of millet beneath the millstone had thoughts, it would, doubtless, think that same thing which Jean Valjean thought
    假使磨盘底下的黍粒有思维的能力,它所想的也许就是冉阿让所想的了。
  • 6.
    Her lazy husband IS a millstone round her neck
    她的懒丈夫成了她的一个包袱。
  • 7.
    HIS lazy son IS a millstone round hIS neck.
    他那懒散的儿子是套在他身上的一个沉重负担
  • 8.
    That mortgage has been like a millstone round my neck.
    那笔抵押借款像是套在我脖子上的沉重负担。
  • 9.
    Her lazy husband is.a millstone round her neck
    她的懒丈夫成了她的一个包袱。
  • 10.
    His.lazy son is.a millstone round his.neck.
    他那懒散的儿子是套在他身上的一个沉重负担

小测验:选择正确的单词

n. 模仿
  • A.mdimicry
  • B.mdinaret
  • C.mdimic
  • D.mdinatory
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